Böcker av Gina Morgan-Smith

Everyday Adolescents are finding it increasingly difficult to navigate through the daily challenges of life. They often know that they are wonderfully created and purposed by God but find it hard to balance their faith and lifestyle as they encounter the adversities of life. Parents and Caregivers are confronted with many challenges in providing guidance to adolescents and are often competing with the impact of social media. During my decades of pediatric practice, the most common questions parents/caregivers asked centered around counseling their tweens and teens on making healthy lifestyle choices. This journal provides talking points for parents/caregivers to start the conversation about healthy living, as well as the science behind the recommendations for healthy lifestyle changes. As a shared journal, it allows parents and youth to review and discuss their experiences together, and how to support and encourage each other to improve mental, physical, spiritual, and relational health. Gina Morgan-Smith, MD is a board -certified Christian pediatrician. Dr. Morgan-Smith has practiced pediatrics in a variety of settings including serving as medical director for school-based health programs and integrated behavioral health programs as well as providing services for youth at risk, community health and private practice. In each of these venues Dr. Morgan-Smith has spent countless hours listening and counseling youth on healthy lifestyles. Dr. Morgan-Smith has received additional training in trauma and resiliency as well as stress management. She has a personal and professional interest on the impact of childhood adversities and toxic stress on mental, physical and spiritual health.

Everyday adolescents are finding it increasingly difficult to navigate through the daily challenges of life. They often know that they are wonderfully created and purposed by God but find it hard to balance their faith and lifestyle as they encounter the adversities of life. Gifted, Purposed and Created for Success takes the reader on a 10-week journey with Emily a fictitious character who is confronted with most of the problems that plague today’s adolescents. Emily is determined to take back control of her life and find peace and purpose. Gifted, Purposed and Created for Success will empower adolescents to: 1.     Identify areas in their life that are out of balance2.     Develop the skills to make lifestyle changes3.     Improve overall health through focusing on the total being-mind, body and spirit4.     Learn the science behind why we need to sleep, exercise, drink, think and work healthy, reduce stress and worship.5.     Identify tools to overcome adversities and become resilient This groundbreaking book will set the stage for adolescents not only to adopt a healthier lifestyle but find the hope, peace and purpose that is part of God’s intentional will.Gina Morgan-Smith, MD is a board-certified Christian pediatrician. Dr.Morgan-Smith has practiced pediatrics in a variety of settings includingserving as medical director for school-based health programs and integratedbehavioral health programs as well as providing services for youth at risk,community health and private practice. In each of these venues Dr. Morgan-Smithhas spent countless hours listening and counseling youth on healthy lifestyles.Dr. Morgan-Smith has received additional training in trauma and resiliency aswell as stress management. She has a personal and professional interest on theimpact of childhood adversities and toxic stress on mental, physical andspiritual health.